Photographs by Spurlings - A treasure trove of Tasmanian Images Tasmania it set the scene for

it set the scene for something even bigger – the coming together of the Australian colonies in a joint effort to stand tall in the world

yet Tony Fenton has unearthed stories of human hopes and schemes

It is a testimony to the creativity of Tasmania's artists and the thriving art context in general

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Photographs by Spurlings - A treasure trove of Tasmanian Images Tasmania it set the scene forStephen Spurling IIIs images transport the viewer beyond the everyday and in doing so, enrich the soul. For nearly a century, from the mid 1800s, the Spurling name was synonymous with fine Tasmanian photography. To obtain his images, Steve (as he was known) had to lug his cumbersome camera and fragile glass plates through trackless, inhospitable regions and rely on bush tucker for survival. Despite these difficulties, he returned with a bounty of